"With genuine spiritual and intellectual genius, Stephen Doetsu Snyder explores a revered Buddhist text in modern, radically liberating ways. I was jolted on every page with heart-opening joy at the good news of our true nature: the original nature of all things right under our noses, endlessly renewed by its mysterious source."
-Rick Hanson, PhD, New York Times best-selling author of Neurodharma and Buddha's Brain
"With refreshing directness and clarity, Stephen Doetsu Snyder unpacks the teachings contained in the 'Trust in Awakening' poem, showing that awakening is accessible to all of us."
-Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, Zen teacher, author of Still Running
"A fresh and unusually open translation of the 'Xin Xin Ming, ' one of Zen's most poetic teachings of nonduality. ..Students of Buddhadharma will find this book a fresh, modern perspective on an ancient classic."
-Diane Musho Hamilton, Soto Zen teacher and author of Compassionate Conversations
"Stephen Doetsu Snyder's long trainings in both Theravada and Zen practice mean that he is able to offer a very valuable perspective on this great Zen poem."
-Henry Shukman, author of One Blade of Grass and spiritual director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center
"Stephen Doetsu Snyder's beautiful commentary on the ancient poem 'Faith in Mind' speaks with unusual clarity about the experience of meeting true reality."
-Roshi Joan Hogetsu Hoeberichts, Abbot of Heart Circle Zen
"A truly unique book that speaks to the many facets of the spiritual path with potent authenticity."
-Steve James, educator, founder of the Movement Koan Method, and host of the Guru Viking podcast
